Where does “pokkenherrie” come from?

pokkenherrie (Dutch) comes from Dutch herrie, from English hurry, from Middle English horien, from Middle English hurren, from Proto-Germanic hurzaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

pokkenherrie (Dutch): loud, annoying noise

Definitions

  1. loud, annoying noise

Ancestry of “pokkenherrie”, step by step

pokkenherrie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch herrie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchherrienoise
2EnglishhurryRushed action; Urgency; an incidence of a...
3Middle Englishhoriento rush, impel
4Middle Englishhurrento buzz; to vibrate rapidly, buzz
5Proto-Germanichurzanąto rush
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Dutch pokken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpokkensmallpox
2Proto-Germanicpukkaz
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Proto-Germanic hurzanąEvery word from Middle English hurren